Horace James made his name as a DJ while a resident of Leeds, he established himself playing at nights such as New Bohemia, Somethinksounds label nights, Bellevue Bowling Club and Hang The DJ before moving to Manchester via London, where he has become heavily involved with Reform Radio, presenting his bi-weekly Natural Selection show, curating and overseeing the station's guest Takeover slots, as well as being instrumental in attracting an ever increasing roster of renowned DJs and presenters to the station. His diverse musical style has led to him to playing up and down the UK, and in Croatia at festivals such as Outlook, Soundwave and Garden.